How does it play? Better as both a shooter and as a role-player. Gunplay in the original could occasionally grow tedious, as enemies soaked up a lot of ammunition before dying, but Borderlands 2's imaginative assortment of weapons are too much of a blast to cycle through to notice as much. Play as the Gunzerker and that cycle is even a superpower - activate Gunzerker mode and hold on to the trigger tight, as your character can unleash every bullet in every one of his weapons without a moment's pause for reloading. Every few minutes, the screen is just a flurry of deadly hands (there's dual-wielding now) and discarded guns tossed left and right.

Alternatively, the Siren's special ability will slow the action down, suspending monsters in a floating blue bubble and giving you time to strategize, escape, or ask your co-op buddy playing as the Gunzerker to go to town on the helpless target. Other RPG-like elements that keep the action interesting: leader enemies increasing the strength and stamina of lesser follower enemies around them, choosing the right ammunition for a monster's weakness (advice: don't use acid on acid), and customizing your character with unusual upgrades, like the option to shoot your teammate for more health.

__________________Choose your government: the majority ruling the minority, the minority ruling the majority, or everyone ruling themselves long as they do not initiate force, fraud, or theft against one another.

__________________Choose your government: the majority ruling the minority, the minority ruling the majority, or everyone ruling themselves long as they do not initiate force, fraud, or theft against one another.

Wait, I thought we were SUPPOSED to dislike Claptrap. I mean, isn't he intentionally designed to be the most annoying robot character possible? I liked that. I mean, I still hated Cloptrap, but I enjoyed hating Carptarp. I'd assumed that this was some sort of genius move by the developers.

Anyway, totally looking forward to this game, and also hoping Cliptart is suped-up to be even more annoying so I can enjoy hating him all over again

Wait, I thought we were SUPPOSED to dislike Claptrap. I mean, isn't he intentionally designed to be the most annoying robot character possible? I liked that. I mean, I still hated Cloptrap, but I enjoyed hating Carptarp. I'd assumed that this was some sort of genius move by the developers.

Anyway, totally looking forward to this game, and also hoping Cliptart is suped-up to be even more annoying so I can enjoy hating him all over again